Asus PadFone X mini (PF450CL, US only) Owner's manual

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September 2014

First Edition

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Contents

Conventions used .......................................................................................................................................................................9

Care and safety ........................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Guidelines ..........................................................................................................................................................................................10

Proper disposal .................................................................................................................................................................................11

1. Get your device ready!

Parts and features ..................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Your phone ........................................................................................................................................................................................14

Your tablet ..........................................................................................................................................................................................15

Installing a micro-SIM card .................................................................................................................................................... 16

Installing a memory card ........................................................................................................................................................ 21

Charging your device............................................................................................................................................................... 26

PadFone Charging Policy ..............................................................................................................................................................26

Inserting/removing your phone into/from your tablet .............................................................................................. 29

Turning your device on or o ............................................................................................................................................... 30

Using your device ...................................................................................................................................................................... 33

Phone mode ......................................................................................................................................................................................33

DynamicDisplay mode ..................................................................................................................................................................33

2. There’s no place like Home

Home features ............................................................................................................................................................................ 36

Phone mode ......................................................................................................................................................................................36

Tablet mode .......................................................................................................................................................................................37

Using gestures ............................................................................................................................................................................ 38

Managing your home .............................................................................................................................................................. 39

Managing notications ........................................................................................................................................................... 43

Quick Settings ............................................................................................................................................................................ 43

Setting up the date and time ......................................................................................................................................................45

Setting up your ringtone and alert sounds ............................................................................................................................45

ASUS keyboard settings ................................................................................................................................................................46

Voice Search ......................................................................................................................................................................................47

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Lock Screen ........................................................................................................................................................................................50

DynamicDisplay ......................................................................................................................................................................... 51

Power Management ................................................................................................................................................................. 51

3. Call in style

Managing contacts ................................................................................................................................................................... 54

Adding contacts ...............................................................................................................................................................................54

Importing / exporting contacts ..................................................................................................................................................54

AT&T service contacts ....................................................................................................................................................................54

Making and receiving calls .................................................................................................................................................... 55

Making a call......................................................................................................................................................................................55

Receiving a call .................................................................................................................................................................................56

Backup/restore call logs .......................................................................................................................................................... 57

Creating a call log backup ............................................................................................................................................................57

Restoring call log backups ...........................................................................................................................................................57

Voicemail ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 58

4. Send messages and more

Messaging .................................................................................................................................................................................... 60

Sending or replying to messages ..............................................................................................................................................60

Setting up your messaging options .........................................................................................................................................61

5. Access your emails

Email ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 64

Setting up an email account .......................................................................................................................................................64

Adding email accounts ..................................................................................................................................................................65

Gmail ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 66

Setting up a Gmail account .........................................................................................................................................................66

6. Capture moments

Launching the PixelMaster Camera app ........................................................................................................................... 68

From the lock screen ......................................................................................................................................................................68

From the home screen ...................................................................................................................................................................68

Using the volume key ....................................................................................................................................................................68

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Using PixelMaster Camera for the rst time .................................................................................................................... 68

Tutorial.................................................................................................................................................................................................68

Image Locations ...............................................................................................................................................................................69

PixelMaster Camera home screen ....................................................................................................................................... 69

Image settings ..................................................................................................................................................................................70

Video settings ...................................................................................................................................................................................72

Advanced camera features .................................................................................................................................................... 73

Time rewind .......................................................................................................................................................................................73

HDR .......................................................................................................................................................................................................74

Panorama ...........................................................................................................................................................................................74

Night ....................................................................................................................................................................................................75

Sele .....................................................................................................................................................................................................76

Beautication ....................................................................................................................................................................................77

Miniature ............................................................................................................................................................................................77

Depth of eld ...................................................................................................................................................................................78

Smart remove ...................................................................................................................................................................................78

All smiles .............................................................................................................................................................................................79

GIF animation ....................................................................................................................................................................................79

7. Gallery

Using the Gallery ....................................................................................................................................................................... 82

Main screen ........................................................................................................................................................................................82

Viewing les from other source locations ..............................................................................................................................83

Sharing les from the gallery ......................................................................................................................................................84

Deleting les from the gallery ....................................................................................................................................................84

Editing an image ..............................................................................................................................................................................85

Zooming in/out the thumbnails or an image .......................................................................................................................85

8. Work hard, play harder

SuperNote .................................................................................................................................................................................... 88

Creating a notebook .......................................................................................................................................................................90

Sharing a notebook on the Cloud .............................................................................................................................................90

Sharing a note to the Cloud .........................................................................................................................................................90

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Calendar ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 91

Creating an event from your PadFone .....................................................................................................................................91

Adding an account to Calendar .................................................................................................................................................92

Creating an event from your account ......................................................................................................................................92

What’s Next .................................................................................................................................................................................. 93

Do It Later .................................................................................................................................................................................... 94

Accessing or creating to-do tasks ..............................................................................................................................................94

Weather ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 95

Weather home screen ....................................................................................................................................................................96

Clock ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 97

Launching Clock ..............................................................................................................................................................................97

World Clock ........................................................................................................................................................................................98

Alarm clock ........................................................................................................................................................................................99

Stopwatch ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 100

Timer .................................................................................................................................................................................................101

File Manager..............................................................................................................................................................................103

Accessing the internal storage ................................................................................................................................................ 103

Accessing the external storage device .................................................................................................................................104

Accessing the network storage ............................................................................................................................................... 105

9. The Internet

Browser .......................................................................................................................................................................................108

10. Fun and entertainment

Using headset ........................................................................................................................................................................... 110

Connecting audio jack ................................................................................................................................................................110

Audio Wizard .............................................................................................................................................................................111

Using Audio Wizard...................................................................................................................................................................... 111

Play Games ................................................................................................................................................................................112

Using Play Games ......................................................................................................................................................................... 112

Music ..........................................................................................................................................................................................113

Launching Music ...........................................................................................................................................................................113

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Playing songs ................................................................................................................................................................................. 113

Playing songs from your microSD card ................................................................................................................................113

Sound recorder ........................................................................................................................................................................114

Launching Sound Recorder ......................................................................................................................................................114

Sound Recorder home screen ..................................................................................................................................................114

11. Maintain your PadFone

Storage ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 116

Backup and reset ..................................................................................................................................................................... 116

Memory ......................................................................................................................................................................................117

Securing your PadFone .........................................................................................................................................................119

Unlocking your screen ................................................................................................................................................................119

Setting your PadFone identity ................................................................................................................................................. 127

12. Connect your PadFone

Wi-Fi ..........................................................................................................................................................................................130

Enabling Wi-Fi ................................................................................................................................................................................ 130

Connecting to a Wi-Fi network ................................................................................................................................................ 130

Disabling Wi-Fi ............................................................................................................................................................................... 131

Bluetooth

®

..................................................................................................................................................................................131

Enabling Bluetooth® .................................................................................................................................................................... 131

Pairing your PadFone to a Bluetooth® device .................................................................................................................... 132

Unpairing your PadFone from the Bluetooth® device .................................................................................................... 132

13. App essentials

Managing apps ........................................................................................................................................................................134

Adding app shortcuts to home ............................................................................................................................................... 134

Removing app shortcuts from home .................................................................................................................................... 134

Organizing your apps ..................................................................................................................................................................135

Viewing recent apps .................................................................................................................................................................... 136

Launching apps .......................................................................................................................................................................136

Switching apps .........................................................................................................................................................................137

Locking apps .............................................................................................................................................................................137

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Downloading apps .................................................................................................................................................................138

14. There’s more to your PadFone

Power saver ...............................................................................................................................................................................140

Setting up Power Saver ..............................................................................................................................................................140

Customizing Power Saver .......................................................................................................................................................... 141

Splendid .....................................................................................................................................................................................142

TalkBack ......................................................................................................................................................................................143

AT&T DriveMode

®

....................................................................................................................................................................144

AT&T Services ............................................................................................................................................................................145

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Conventions used

To highlight key information in this manual, some text are presented as follows:

IMPORTANT! This message contains vital information that must be followed to complete a task.

NOTE: This message contains additional information and tips that can help complete tasks.

CAUTION! This message contains important information that must be followed to keep you safe while performing

tasks and prevent damage to your device data and components.

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Care and safety

Guidelines

Road safety comes rst. We strongly recommend not to use your device when driving or operating any

type of vehicle.

This device should only be used in environments with ambient temperatures between 5°C (41°F) and

35°C (95°F).

Turn o your device in restricted areas where the use of mobile devices is prohibited. Always obey rules

and regulations when in restricted areas, such as, in aircraft, movie theater, in hospitals or near medical

equipment, near gas or fuel, construction sites, blasting sites and other areas.

Use only AC adapters and cables approved by ASUS for use with this device. Refer to the rating label on

the bottom of your device and ensure that your power adapter complies with this rating.

Do not use damaged power cables, accessories, and other peripherals with your device.

Keep your device dry. Do not use or expose your device near liquids, rain, or moisture.

You can put your device through x-ray machines (such as those used in conveyor belts for airport

security), but do not expose the device to magnetic detectors and wands.

The device screen is made of glass. If the glass gets broken, stop using the device and do not touch the

broken glass parts. Immediately send device for repair to ASUS-qualied service personnel.

Do not listen at high volume levels for long periods to prevent possible hearing damage.

Disconnect the AC power before cleaning your device. Use only a clean cellulose sponge or chamois

cloth when cleaning your device screen.

Send device for repair to ASUS-qualied service personnel only.

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Proper disposal

Do not throw your device in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse

of parts and recycling. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical,

electronic equipment and mercury-containing button cell battery) should not be placed in municipal

waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

Do not throw the battery in municipal waste. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that

the battery should not be placed in municipal waste.

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Get your device ready!

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Touchscreen

display

Earpiece receiver

LED indicator

Front camera

Power key

Volume key

Audio jack

Microphone Micro USB port

Microphone

Camera ash

PixelMaster Camera

Speaker

NOTES:

• RemovetherearcovertodisplaythemicroSIMandmicroSDcardslots.

• ThemicroSIMcardslotsupportsWCDMA,DC-HSPA,andGSM/EDGEnetworkbands.

• ThemicroSDcardslotsupportsmicroSDandmicroSDHCcardformats.

Parts and features

Take a hold of your device and have it up and running in a jiy.

Your phone

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Your tablet

Camera lens

Touchscreen

display

Micro USB port

Volume key

Power key

Phone bay

Speaker

LED indicator

NOTE: The micro USB port on the tablet is

for charging only. There is no USB functions

on this port. Use the micro USB port on the

phone for USB functions.

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Installing a micro-SIM card

A micro-subscriber identity module (micro-SIM) card stores information, such as your mobile phone number,

contacts, messages, and other data that gives you access to a mobile network.

CAUTION!

• Thisdeviceisdesignedforusewithamobilecarrier-approvedmicro-SIMcardonly.

• WedonotrecommendtheuseofatrimmedSIMcardinthemicro-SIMcardslot.

• Turnoyourdevicebeforeinsertingamicro-SIMcard.

• Beextracarefulwhenhandlingamicro-SIMcard.ASUSisnotresponsibleforanylossordamageincurredto

your micro-SIM card.

• DO NOT insert a memory card into the micro-SIM card slot! If a memory card happens to be inserted into the

micro-SIM slot, send your device to an ASUS-qualied service personnel.

To install a micro-SIM card:

1. Turn o your phone.

2. Locate the groove on the bottom-left corner of

your phone.

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3. Pry the cover loose and pull the rear cover o.

CAUTION! Be careful not to injure your ngernails

when you remove the rear cover.

WARNING!

• DO NOT use tools like screwdrivers to remove

the rear cover.

• DO NOT pry the USB port.

4. Align and insert the micro-SIM card into the

micro-SIM card slot with the gold-plated

contacts facing upward.

5. Push the micro-SIM card all the way into the

slot until it is seated rmly in place.

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6. Replace the rear cover.

7. Press down the rear cover on all

sides to secure it in place.

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Removing a micro-SIM card

CAUTION! Be extra careful when handling a micro-SIM card. ASUS is not responsible for any loss or damage

incurred to your micro-SIM card.

To remove a micro-SIM card:

1. Turn o your phone.

2. Locate the groove on the bottom-left corner of

your phone.

3. Pry the cover loose and pull the rear cover o.

CAUTION! Be careful not to injure your ngernails

when you remove the rear cover.

WARNING!

• DO NOT use tools like screwdrivers to remove

the rear cover.

• DO NOT pry the USB port.

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4. Press the micro-SIM card to eject, then pull it

out.

5. Replace the rear cover.

6. Press down the rear cover on all

sides to secure it in place.

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